One of our favorite things to do as a family is to do field trips and go riding around our area to look for new things to do. We love to have our own little adventures. Recently, we rode to Rocky Mountain National Park near Estes Park. Estes Park was having a winter festival with lots of games, chili and a mac-n-cheese cook-off’s and music. There were also a lot of vendors peddling their homemade wares. We truly had a wonderful time. It was quite cool though, the wind was blowing a lot. We decided that we would leave and ride around a bit before it got too dark.
Rocky Mountains National Park
Once we left the festival, we realized that a Rocky Mountain National Park entrance was right around the corner from where we were at. We decided to buy an annual pass to the park so that we can explore more of it later. I can’t wait until it warms up and we can go hiking on some of the trails.
Elk in Rocky Mountain National Park
As we passed through the entrance, the scenery was just beautiful. We even spotted a herd of elk just off the road. Of course it was easy to see considering there were about 10 other vehicles pulled off and stopped in the road. We joined right in to watch the gorgeous creatures.
Elk in Rocky Mountain National Park
The elk just stood there and continued to eat. Every now and then, one would look up and around to see if they were still being watched.
Herd of Elk
There were two elk that decided to start head butting each other. Those pictures didn’t turn out well. You could definitely tell one was an older elk putting a younger else in his place!
Elk running down the road
As we left the herd of elk and continued on down the road, we saw an elk running beside the road. God’s creatures are so amazing!
Sun setting on the Rocky Mountain National Park
As we continue on the small loop, the sun was starting to set. The clouds were just gorgeous. God sure does know how to paint the sky!
cool clouds over the Rocky Mountains
We were on just a small loop of the Rocky Mountain National Park. We decided to just take this small loop since it was getting dark.
beautiful sunset over the Rocky Mountains
Riding around on adventures like this is a favorite pastime for our family. It is time we get to explore God’s creations and a time we get to spend with one another.
I am linking up with Tonya over at The Traveling Praters for Best of the USA Blog Hop. I can’t wait to see all the places highlighted in this blog hop! I hope you will go visit the others who have link-up!
